With deep colours, scrolls, shells and of course birds, this diner service from Paris in the Napoleon III era is not only fabulous and elegant, but also very rare.
 
Polychromatic French Terre de fer (ironstone) diner services were the preserve of the rich, and this one by the high end company, HB&C .
 
This came from an elegant Parisian Maison and three pieces are available separately.
 
This elegant little mustard tureen, always central to French cuisine and the most sought after part of a collection,  is in the style of a mini sauce boat and elegant in every feature, It is in very good condition with only a tiny loss on the handle on the lid.
 
The mustard tureen measures 5" by 3" at the base and 3.5" tall